Designation | 16650 / 86026B |
Launch date | 28 Mar 1986 |
Country of origin | Brasil |
Mission | Telecommunications |
Geostationary orbit | see below |
Launch vehicle | Ariane V17 |
Begin | End | Position |
L: 28 Mar 1986 | 70°W | |
late-1994 | Jun 1995 | 65°W |
Aug 1995 | Jan 2001 | 92°W |
Mar 2001 | Feb 2004 | 63°W (to serve the US) |
Out of service | Feb 2004 |
Cause | Moved to the junk orbit |